The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-13
THE STATE.

New OrteaUs ldcl Wtth, aAA0 HoS 80
his home in Scooba-
Mr.. VIM. III. Dunbar, for more than
seventy years a resident of Adams county,
lied in Natehez last week.
The convention to nominate District
Attorney will be held at Waynesboro on
he 10th of August.
The 'Y. W. C. T. o." is in quite -four
shing condition in Vicksburg, with Miss
May Cowan at its head.
Good Mrs. H. B. Theobold, of Green
Vile, has given to the Girls School, at
Miss, 81 900.
A man died very suddenly in Meridian
last week, from congestion, caused by
drinking too much ice water.
The ladies of Christ Church, Vicksburg,
are thinking of getting up kirmess, sim :
liar to that recently held in Natehez.
The young men of Natchez enjoyed a
swimming match Monday, the course
being from the sand bar to the wharf boat.
Mr.. w. II. Lingard, the courteous
Freight and Passenger Agent of the Little
j." has been dismissed from motives Of
economy.
The commencement ball at the A. & NJ
College was a brilliant success. Young
ladies from all over East Mississippi were
IT attendance.
Mr.. Jno. H. Crouch lost his wife and
little two year old child, last week. They
both died at their home iii Hollandale, Oh
the Valley road.
Miss Willie CIack, of Greenville, was
awarded the gold medal for excellence ii
violin practice at St. Mary's Academy
Little Rock, Ark.
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Baines, of this State
has been promoted from the $1,000 class
to class one, in the office of First Comp
troller, in Washington.
The newspapers announce that Miss Jen
ME Lamar will shortly wed gentleman Of
the same name, residing in New Orleans
and engaged in the practice of law.
The new building for Bogue Homer
Lodge, Knights of Honor, No. 1875, al
Pennington, was completed last week, and
turned over to the proper committee.
The following fourth class postmaster:
were commissioned in this State, last
week: John Ray, Newtonville Ira Rails,
Tallulah +; and E. w. Bailey, Sebastopol.
Mr.. G. Ruger Dourho, the Jefferson
county boy who is making such great
name and fame for himself in circles in
Europe, will return very soon to his native
county.
The jeff Davis Light Artillery Compa
ny" is the name of a new military organ
ization in Biloxi. Carey Holleman Ii
Captain and it has twenty-four enrolled
members.
Mr. w. III. Dudley is now in charge OF
the editorial department of the Cantor
Citizen. Mrs. Bosworth will continne a.
heretofore Business Manager and Proprie-
tress.
Miss Katie McCusker, of Vicksburg
was received into the order of ''Sisters o
Mercy" in New Orleans, July 7, and will
be known in the future as Sister "Bernan.
dine"
Miss Eunice Miller, daughter of Hon
g. w. Miller, of Crystal Springs, took tn,
gold medal recently at Hollins' Institute
Va, for proficiency in music, out of clas
of 100 pupils.
Mrs. E. W. Gibbs, of Raymond, widow
of Chas. II. Gibbs, private of Co. c., Is
Mississippi Regiment, Mexican War, hal
received notice that she has been placed
upon the roll of pensions.
MISS Ntiis, Vi uleu IL
Bessemer City, Ala, last week, in which
city she was visiting friends. The remain,
of this lovely girl were inferred in Ray
mond Friday morning.
DR.. ]. p. Henry, of Lefore, left his home
last week, in company with his wife, for &
trip to st. Catharines, Canada, for tbs
benefit of his health. We trust the TRIP
will benefit him greatly.
Mrs. Mary T. Sledge, wife of Mr.. w. D
Sledge, of Conn, died last week at hel
home. She is spoken of universally as q
true and noble woman, and her death il
sincerely regretted.
Rolling Fork is protesting against the
reckless manner in which through freight
trains run through the town. Fifteen
miles an hour is the usual speed when
passing through the town.
Mr.. G. W. Buford died at the residence
of his son, Mr.. III. A. Buford, near College
Hill, Tuesday, In the ninety-third year Of
his age. The relatives and friends have
our sympathy.
Grenada loses next week three of her
most progressive and enterprising young
business men, Messrs. j. G. Austin Il CO..
and Mr.. b. F. Thomas. These young men
will all engage in business in Memphis.
A colored woman of Verona named
Mary Long has gradually been turning
white for several years, until the skin now
presents transparent appearance and
in some places is whittier than the purest
blonde.
Mr.. Samuel G. Anspatch, formerly of
Brandon, but now of Virginia, was
awarded the Latin Scholarship at the
recent commencement of the Washington
and Lee University, Lexington. Va.
Miss Sallie Graham, formerly OF this
State, was married in Plant City, Fla,
last month, to Mr.. III. G. Giddens. of
Tampa. The bride is a daughter of Rev.
J. w. Graham, we'll known in North
1t is notable and singular fact that no
young person of either sex. between the
age of 16 and 80, has ever died in Verona
What other town in Mississippi, of the
same size and age, can show such record.
Standard.
The Kinds County Sunday School Con-
vention meets in Raymond to-day, at ten
o'clock. An address of welcome will be
delivered by c. NJ. Williamson, after
which the Convention will be organized
and an interesting program carried out.
Mr.. George Robert Cairns, the we'll
known evangelist who held number of
in Mississippi last summer, was
married at Nottingham, England, on June
9, to Miss Annie Mellors He will return
to America with his bride Sept l.
A correspondent from Hebron, Miss, in
of the scarcity of chickens in
that neighborhood says: "The slow growth
Of the chicken crop probably accounts for
The postponement of the Methodist meet
ing which was to have taken place about
his time
Little Lucille, daughter of Mr.. J. S. VIII
ION, OF Yazoo City, received Wednesday a
gold medal from the members of the class
If 1882, who graduated with her father
All had agreed that at the end of five wears
he class would give a silver cup to the
irst son born and a gold medal to the frat
laughter.
Mrs. G. NJ. Simmons, of Shannon. has
preserved as relics several autopraph let.
ers written to her during the late war. In
he collection are letters from Adiutant-
ieneral Cooper, Generals Hardee. Price
Forest and Beall. General Beall. now Iiv.
ng in St Louis, is the only survivor of
hese writer's
The "pony four" of the Natchez Rifles
lave challenged the "big four" of the same
ompany, to compete with them at pub
lc drill to take place some time this
Month. The "big four" accepted the chal-
enge,. and Captain Green of the Light
iuards and Captain Searles, of the South
ons, have been chosen as umpires.
Mr.. Percy johnson, young man of 81
accidentally killed himself last week with
double barrel shot gun. Several gentle
nen had started on fishing party, and in
rossing fence Mr.. Johnson's gun struck
ne. fence and was discharged, the load
aklng effect in his head The unfortunate
Dung gentleman was the main stay of a